The NHL Playoffs Are F@%#!NG Broken!!

About this episode

The episode discusses the NHL's divisional playoff format and the Minnesota-Dallas first-round series.

Welcome to Top Shelf!On the latest episode of Top Shelf, the guys discuss the NHL's much-maligned divisional playoff format before diving into the Minnesota-Dallas first-round series. Are people overreacting to the format? Can the Wild take advantage of a shorthanded Stars squad?Hosted by: Levi Smith (@LeviSmithh | X)John Matisz (@matiszjohnKyle | X)Cushman (@Kyle_Cush | X)Josh Wegman (@JoshWegman_ | X)Also on Spotify:Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theScoreFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreFollow us on X: https://twitter.com/theScore#dallasstars #minnesotawild #nhlplayoffs

People in this episode

Hosts: Levi Smith, John Matisz, Cushman, Josh Wegman

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• divisional playoff format
• Minnesota Wild
• Dallas Stars
• sports discussion

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• Minnesota Wild
• Dallas Stars
• hockey
• sports
• divisional format

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHL, Minnesota-Dallas, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook

Places: Dallas, Minnesota

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